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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
the Mitral Valve ... movement of the mitral ... Differential diagnosis ... : * Hypertrophic ... #MV #Cardiology
PLAX. Bit Las Vegas gains posteriorly 😉 lovely HOCM case with systolic anterior motion. Significant LVOT
with systolic anterior ... cara_mercer #HOCM #Hypertrophic ... Cardiomyopathy #SAM ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #Cardiology
Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
cause of acute mitral ... papillary mucle; SAM ... , systolic anterior ... Causes #Acute #Differential ... #Cardiology
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
LVOTO due to SAM ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Systolic #Anterior ... #HOCM #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
mid-portion of anterior ... restrictive CMP, hypertrophic ... it results from SAM ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
View (A4C) • Inferior ... View • PSAX: Mitral ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... ultrasound_vcu #Septal #Hypertrophic ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
Window on POCUS Echocardiogram ... EF -> visible mural ... window #pocus #echocardiogram ... #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology